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24.07.2014 15:00 Marco Reus back in training After a six-and-a-half-week injury layoff, German international Marco Reus is back in training for Borussia Dortmund. The 25-year-old returned to light running on Tuesday. Read more
24.07.2014 14:30 Thomas Müller and the joy of sand traps As well as being one of the world’s best footballers, Thomas Müller is also a fine golfer. During the World Cup in Brazil, he took advantage of the squad’s location at Campo Bahia to work particularly hard on his bunker play. Read more
23.07.2014 14:30 Löw: "I'm as motivated now as I was on my first day at the DFB" Joachim Löw hat sich ein paar Tage zurückgezogen. Die Zeit nahm sich der Bundestrainer, um die Eindrücke von der WM sacken zu lassen. Nun sprach er mit DFB.de. Im Interview redet Joachim Löw über den Rücktritt von Philipp Lahm, seine Zukunft beim DFB... Read more
23.07.2014 14:20 Lahm: "Responsibility now rests with the next generation" A weight seems to have been lifted from the shoulders of Philipp Lahm after his retirement from the German national team. In a guest column for Die Zeit, he explained that the "extreme experiences I’ve had within the past year" made him aware "that I... Read more
21.07.2014 12:25 Toni Kroos: "Real Madrid is the greatest challenge" In DFB.de’s Interview of the Week, Toni Kroos discusses Germany’s celebrations at the Brandenburg Gate, the reasons behind his departure from Bayern and his new life in Madrid. Read more
18.07.2014 13:45 Lahm announces retirement from international football Philipp Lahm has announced his retirement from international football. The captain of the World Cup-winning Germany team informed DFB President Wolfgang Niersbach of his decision this morning. Lahm bows out of the national team at the age of 30 after... Read more
17.07.2014 14:55 Philipp Lahm: "It's a gift" For Philipp Lahm, winning the World Cup was the realisation of a childhood dream. As a boy, Germany’s captain kicked a ball around with friends in Munich’s Olympiapark, and last Sunday he hoisted football’s most coveted trophy aloft in Rio de... Read more
17.07.2014 09:30 German international Kroos completes move to Real Madrid World Cup winner Toni Kroos has completed his transfer from Bayern Munich to Real Madrid. As the record-breaking German champions confirmed on Thursday, the 24-year-old midfielder will play for the Champions League winners in the Spanish capital with... Read more
16.07.2014 14:20 Niersbach on "Gaucho dance": "Absolutely no disrespect was intended" There has been much discussion about the national team’s "Gaucho dance" at their homecoming party on Berlin’s Fan Mile, particularly in Argentina. As a result, DFB President Wolfgang Niersbach has commented on the matter. Read more
15.07.2014 17:00 Fans pay homage as Schweinsteiger named "Man of the Match" In securing a long-awaited fourth World Cup star, "Die Mannschaft" impressed with their teamwork. Nevertheless, most of the 32,484 votes is still cast for individuals, with 12,461 votes (38.36 per cent) going to Bastian Schweinsteiger. Read more